Q.Solve: \(\cfrac{x + 5}{2 - x} + 2 \cdot \cfrac{2 - x}{x + 5} = 3\)

\(\cfrac{x + 5}{2 - x} + 2 \cdot \cfrac{2 - x}{x + 5} = 3\) Or, \(\cfrac{(x + 5)^2 + 2(2 - x)^2}{(2 - x)(x + 5)} = 3\) Or, \(\cfrac{(x^2 + 10x + 25) + 2(4 - 4x + x^2)}{2x + 10 - x^2 - 5x} = 3\) Or, \(\cfrac{x^2 + 10x + 25 + 8 - 8x + 2x^2}{10 - x^2 - 3x} = 3\) Or, \(3x^2 + 2x + 33 = 30 - 3x^2 - 9x\) Or, \(3x^2 + 2x + 33 - 30 + 3x^2 + 9x = 0\) Or, \(6x^2 + 11x + 3 = 0\) Or, \(6x^2 + 9x + 2x + 3 = 0\) Or, \(3x(2x + 3) + (2x + 3) = 0\) Or, \((2x + 3)(3x + 1) = 0\) ∴ Either \(2x + 3 = 0\), i.e., \(x = -\cfrac{3}{2}\) Or, \(3x + 1 = 0\), i.e., \(x = -\cfrac{1}{3}\) ∴ The required solutions are \(x = -\cfrac{3}{2}\) or \(x = -\cfrac{1}{3}\) (Answer)
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